[Nexus 6P Android Development] npjohnson:
Here's the deal:

What is Going on? Why don't we have 7.x support yet?

I'm way overdue talking about this project, and have been putting off doing so as I have always had the intention of rebooting it.

I became swamped with university and my studies, and didn't have time to finish the bring-up necessary to get 7.x support running on the 6P. I intended to do it over the summer, when I had time (as I've previously said in this thread).

So did you finish the bring-up over the summer?

Mostly. As always, my work is on our repo, and a mostly accurate local manifest can be found here.

The repos still build and work in an Omni-6.0 tree if you use the android-6.0 branches, and build (note the lack of the word work) fine if you use Omni-7.1 and the android 7.1 branches.

So, the 7.1 builds build but don't work?

I say that, but in actuality, they are painfully close to working. MR-TWRP boots, we can add a secondary ROM, the MR menu shows up (even if encrypted), and we can Kexec Hardboot to the secondary kernel, but for some reason, there is consistently some issue actually booting the new kernel (whether it panic, hang at aboot's loading of the kernel into memory, or try to boot but not recognize half the hardware). I've often wondered if the something about our Kexec hardboot patch was broken by a 7.x kernel change, but never had the time to look.

Can you fix it?

Honestly, if I had time, I believe I could, but here's where the larger problem comes in, I don't have my 6P anymore as of last week. My 6P's power button had become mushy (from all those MR cold-boots/reboots to change ROM's, amirite? lol), so I contacted Google. They offered me a Pixel XL free of charge, granted I had Nexus Protect, but that is still amazing service on their part, and I am extremely thankful they were so helpful and generous!

Even if I were to think I figured out the issue, I'd have no way to test, and MR isn't a product that is conducive to having an external party test it for you. I have a complicated UART setup to get logs pull from my device, and I just wouldn't want to go through all the back and forth that would require.

So, the project is discontinued?

Not really. MultiROM is still going strong. The awesome guys over at MultiROM-Dev on GitHub are currently adapting MultiROM to Android 8.0's changes, and SDCardFS's mandatory inclusion/enablement on 8.0 devices is proving hard for them to deal with, though I am certain they'll be able to given time and help.

As for the 6P port, I won't close the thread, or delete the work, or even the current builds, as they will always be good reference points. I just won't be contributing to the code anymore (except for maybe some goodbye cleanup of the repos this weekend).

I think I can fix the issues! Can I release builds on XDA?

I honestly don't know if I can stop you with the way MultiROM is licensed (or really, the lack of a license), but what I can say is, please don't release unofficial builds. Instead, pull request your changes to the repo's I linked above, and I'd be happy to review them, merge them, and send out a new build via the official MR app, and if you consistently contribute, I'll add you to the GitHub organization so you can update MR yourself.

What I will say is that if you release unofficial builds and cause headache PM's/confusion for me, I won't be apt to help you merge the changes you made and get official builds rolling out.

I'm more than willing to hand the project off, I just need to be sure it is in capable hands, and that the code (which serves as important reference) doesn't get messed up/deleted.

I will be leaving this thread open for discussion about MR, MR development, or really anything relating to it.

Why say this now?

I feel it is important to clearly mark the end all things that have run their course, or in this case, are no longer feasible.

I'm tying up loose ends on my personal projects because my family was recently heavily impacted by Hurricane Irma, and as such, I likely won't be able to work on many of these projects for some time.

For those wondering the extent we got hit where I am at, our street flooded, our septic system overflowed, shingles were torn off, power lines (and their poles) taken down by winds, insulation ripped out of attics around us and thrown everywhere, roofs around us are missing, the power has been (and still is) out, many don't have running water, standing water is everywhere, and sand/garbage covers the town. It's sad to see, but I know the community will pull through it.

I've never been one to beg for donations on my projects, but if anyone is feeling generous or helpful, you can donate to the link in my XDA profile, or here. I will be putting the money towards my family's Irma recovery, and then back into my schooling once the university I attend reopens.

I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to the project, and would like to wish everyone a blessed life.

Tl;DR:

It has been a fun ride, but due to lack of a 6P, I won't be actively updating the project. GitHub PR's are still open, and if you contact me/are reputable, I can help with getting started, or (later down the line) handing the project off. All donations from here on out will be going to help my family and those around us recover from Hurricane Irma.